THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
The National Nurseryman 
Published monthly by 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING CO., Inc. 
218 Livingston Building, Rochester, N. Y. 
President. THOMAS B. MEEHAN 
Vice-President and Editor, .JOHN CRAIG 
Secretary-Treasurer and Business Manager, ... C. L. YATES 
The only trade journal issued for Growers and Dealers in Nur¬ 
sery Stock of all kinds. It circulates throughout the United 
States, Canada and Europe. 
Official Journal of American Association of Nurserymen. 
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Rochester, N. Y., July, 1909. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
President—F. H. Stannard, President of F. H. Stannard & Co., Ottawa, Kas; vice- 
president, W. P. Stark. Louisiana, Mo.; secretary, Geo. C. Seager, Rochester, 
N. Y.; treasurer, C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee J. H. Dayton, Painesville, O.; E. M. Sherman, Charles City, 
la ; H. B. Chase, Huntsville, Ala. 
Forestry—J. W. Hill, Des Moines, la. 
Transportation—F. H. Stannard, Ottawa, Kansas. 
Tariff—Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation—Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
Co-operation with Entomologists—Hon. Orlando Harrison, Berlin, Md. 
Program—Jas. M. Pitkin, Newark, N. Y. 
Publicity—J. M. Irvine, St. Joseph, Mo. 
Exhibits—Thomas B. Meehan, Dreshertown, Pa. 
Arrangements—Geo. C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. 
Editing Report—Geo. C. Seager, Rochester. N. Y. 
Entertainment—Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
National Council of Horticulture—Chas. J. Maloy. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President R. C. Berckmans 
Augusta, Ga.; secretary, Thomas B. Meehan, Dreshertown, Pa. Meets annually 
American Retail Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, Charles J. Brown, 
Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, Guy A. Bryant, Princeton, Ill. Meets annually in 
June. 
Association of Oklahoma Nurserymen—President, J. A. Lopeman, Enid, Okla. Terr.; 
secretary, C. E. Garee, Noble, Okla. Terr. . 
Canadian Association of Nurserymen—President—E. D. Smith, \vinona; secretary, 
C. C. R. Morden, Niagara Falls, Ont. ...... 
Connecticut Nurserymen’s Association—President, John S. Barnes, Yaleviiie, 
secretary, Frank E. Conine, Stratford. , . xtv. 
Eastern Association of Nurserymen—President, W. C. Barcy, Rochester, N. 1., 
secretary-treasurer, William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. Meets annually in 
National Association of Retail Nurserymen—-President, Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, X. Y. 
secretary, F. E. Grover, Rochester, N. Y. „ tT . _ 
Nurserymen’s Mutual Protective Association—President, X. H. Albaugh, rhoneton 
O.; secretary, George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. Meets annually m june. 
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National Nurserymen’s Association of Ohio—President, J. W. McNary, Dayton, U., 
secretary, W. B. Cole, Painesville, O. ^ ,, , _ ... , . 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen —President, C. Malmo Seattle, \\a. n., 
secretary-treasurer, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, Wash. Meets annually in 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association—President, Thos. B. Meehan, Dreshertown, 
Pa., secretary, Earl Peters, Mt. Holy Springs, Pa. „ , ... » 
Southern Nurserymen’s Association—-President, Henry B Chase, Huntsville, . 
secretary-treasurer, A. I. Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. T • 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association—President, J. C. Hale, Winchester, ., 
secretary, G. M. Bentley, Knoxville, Tenn. _ , Tov „. 
r exas Nurserymen’s Association—President—T. B. Baker. Ft. Worth, 
secretary-treasurer, John S. Kerr, Sherman, Texas. _ p 
Western Association of Nurserymen—President, E. P. Bernardin, Par o , - 
sececiary-treasurer, E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, Kan. Meets in J > 
December at Kansas City. 
This is preeminently the time when the 
THE STUDY OF plantsman should travel with a note 
PLANTS book in his pocket and an ever-ready 
pencil. Greater opportunity is presen¬ 
ted at this time for collecting notes of practical value and 
immediate application than at any other period of the year. 
During the months of June and July large groups of the 
important ornamentals occupy the center of the stage, as it 
were. During this period the masses of lilacs, the attrac¬ 
tive syringas, the old-fashioned peonies (as well as new- 
fashioned ones), the ever-increasing number of roses and 
the large family of spireas constantly challenge our atten¬ 
tion and invariably claim our admiration. Now' is the 
time therefore, to study these varieties and to criticise 
them from the standpoint of their uses and adaptations. 
Nurserymen, seize the opportunity! 
It is perfectly just to say that the Thirty- 
THE fourth annual convention of the American 
CONVENTION Association of Nurserymen proved to be 
an unqualified success. The attendance 
was large, the weather pleasant, the program instructive 
and practical, and the hosts were royal entertainers. The 
program covered an exceedingly wide range and was aimed 
to meet the needs of the practical grower as well as those 
who are concerned more particularly in the business and 
economic aspects of nursery enterprises. From the legal 
technicalities of the report of the legislative committee to 
the poetical effusion of “Papa” Josselyn’s contribution 
was a far cry, representing, as it were, the versatility of 
talent in the membership of the association. 
On the whole, the meeting was an exceedingly attractive 
occasion. Important points on tree growing, on business 
management and on advertising were to be gathered by the 
open-minded student. The papers and the exhibits both 
gave ample opportunity to the searcher for information, and 
gave points to the experienced as well. Many nurserymen 
remained over after the convention to visit their brethren 
in the vicinity. 
The season of 1909 promises to be no 
PLANT exception to many of those which have 
PARASITES preceded it in furnishing a full quota of 
enemies of vegetation. Plant lice are 
abundant at the present time. They are infesting orchard 
and nursery stock very freely. On orchard trees, usually 
the attack is not serious, though in cases of bad infestation 
fruit is malformed and the crop generally lessened in 
quantity by reason of their pressure. On young orchard 
trees and on nursery stock, growth is seriously retarded, 
and earnest efforts should be made to destroy them. It is 
probable that whale oil soap at the rate of one pound to 
five or six gallons of water constitutes the most practical 
remedy available. Tobacco water, to which may be added 
a small amount of whale oil soap is also a specific. Prob¬ 
ably the miscible oils could be used, but we are not aware 
that they can be recommended in specific strengths strong 
enough to destroy the aphis and yet not injure the foliage. 
At the present time an epidemic of apple scab is reported 
